16 Aug

Afghanistan: Suicide Bombing Attack

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Afghanistan
Suicide Bombing Attack
A suicide bomb was detonated at a school in the Shiite, Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday. The school was a private center for students to prepare for university entrance exams. At least 34 people were killed. More than 1,000 schools across Afghanistan remain closed for security reasons. According to the U.N., and at least 86 schools in Afghanistan have been destroyed by militant attacks this year alone. This suicide bombing was one of the latest in a series of attacks on schools; militant groups have readily taken on schools as soft targets. The Islamic state later claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb.This map depicts the location of the suicide bomb attack. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: BanglaNews
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India
Monsoon Flood
Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 77 people. The flood shut down the Kochi International Airport and forced more than 85,000 people to evacuate the state. Schools across all 14 districts of Kerala have been closed down. Some districts have banned tourists for safety concerns, as well. Authorities placed local agencies on the highest alert level; this has been Kerala’s worst monsoon in the past 100 years. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast warning of heavy rainfall in the state for the next four days.This map depicts monsoon conditions throughout India, including in Kochi, the port city of Kerala. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: AccuWeather
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Sudan
Boat Capsized
On Tuesday, a boat transporting 40 children to school sank on the Nile River, about 470 miles north of Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum. At least 24 children and a woman on board died after the boat capsized. A Sudanese news agency reported that the boat sank after engine failure due to rough waters. Officials claim the boat was overloaded with at least 30 sacks of sweet potatoes and 10 sacks of grain. This is the deadliest Nile accident in Sudan since 2000, when 50 students drowned after their boat overturned on the river.   This map depicts where the boat sank on the Nile River. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: AFP

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: How many square miles does the Mississippi watershed cover?

A: 1.83 million square miles
The Mississippi River is North America’s longest and largest river in terms of discharge. Its river basin is the world’s second largest – draining 1.83 million square miles, including tributaries from 32 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces.

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